The Speckled Kingsnake is covered in tiny yellow spots on a black background, earning it the nickname 'salt-and-pepper snake.' It inhabits wetland edges and bottomland forests across the central South.
Habitat
Bottomland forests, swamp edges, and stream banks
Diet
Snakes, lizards, rodents, and frogs
How common
Common
Best time to see a Speckled Kingsnake
The best time to see a Speckled Kingsnake is April–June, when about 67% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 5,629 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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